(adjective) : Gāvĭus, a
* Name of a Roman gens. So L. Gavius, who was crucified by Verres, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 61 sq.—Hence, Gāvĭānus, a, um, , of Gavius: crux,Lact. 4, 18.
* †† gāza, ae, f. Persian; Gr. γάζα, the treasure, the royal treasure, in Persia.
* Lit.: regia,Nep. Dat. 5; cf.: gaza (sic Persae aerarium vocant),Mel. 1, 11, 3: pecunia regia, quam gazam Persae vocant,Curt. 3, 13, 4; 5, 1, 3; 5, 6, 5 al.
* Transf., in gen., treasure, riches, wealth: qui ab auro gazaque regia manus cohibere possit,Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 23, 66: multa dona ex Hieronis gaza,Liv. 25, 25, 13; id. 45, 41, 6; Suet. Aug. 41; and Tac. A. 6, 37; Cic. Off. 2, 22, 76; Suet. Tib. 49; id. Ner. 31; id. Galb. 18; Verg. A. 2, 763; 5, 40; Val. Fl. 6, 562; Mart. 12, 53, 3 al.—In plur.: quoniam nil nostro in corpore gazae Proficiunt, neque nobilitas, etc.,Lucr. 2, 37; so Hor. C. 1, 29, 2; 2, 16, 9; Sen. Phoen. 504; id. Herc. Fur. 167; id. Med. 485 al.

Male Personal name
Confirmed occurences in the Roman Empire:

• L. Fulvius Gavius Numisius ... Aemilianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR F 0540 | PIR ID6396
• L. Fulvius Gavius Numisius Petronius Aemilianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR F 0541 | PIR ID6397
• Galeo Titus Tettienus Serenus L. Gavius Licinianus M. Eppuleius Proculus Ti. Caepio Hispo (Masc, senator), ref: EOS 2, 264 | PIR ID6509
• Gavius (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0089 | PIR ID6588
• M. Gavius ... (Masc, senator), ref: VI 2086 | PIR ID6589
• L. Gavius Aelianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0090 | PIR ID6590
• M. Gavius Apicius (Masc), ref: PIR G 0091 | PIR ID6591
• M. Gavius Appalius Maximus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0092 | PIR ID6592
• Q. Gavius Atticus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0093 | PIR ID6593
• P. Gavius Balbus (Masc, eques), ref: PIR G 0094 | PIR ID6594
• M. Gavius Bassus (Masc, eques), ref: PIR G 0096 | PIR ID6595
• Gavius Bassus (Masc), ref: PIR G 0095 | PIR ID6596
• L. Gavius Clarus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0097 | PIR ID6597
• M. Gavius Cornelius Cethegus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0098 | PIR ID6598
• Gavius Cornelius Cethegus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0099 | PIR ID6599
• Q. Gavius Crispus Numisius Iunior M. Gavius Crispus Numisius Iunior (Masc, senator), ref: PIR N 0208 (= Inc 0039 = I 0721) | PIR ID6600
• Q. Gavius Crispus Numisius Iunior M. Gavius Crispus Numisius Iunior (Masc, senator), ref: PIR N 0208 (= Inc 0039 = I 0721) | PIR ID6600
• A. Gavius Fortunatus (Masc), ref: AE 1962, 153 | PIR ID6601
• L. Gavius Fronto (Masc), ref: PIR G 0100 | PIR ID6602
• Q. Gavius Fulvius Proculus (Masc), ref: PIR G 0101 | PIR ID6603
• Q. Gavius Fulvius Tranquillus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0102 | PIR ID6604
• M. Gavius Gallicanus (Masc, senator), ref: AE 1979, 295 | PIR ID6605
• C. Gavius Macer (Masc, senator), ref: AE 1978, 145 | PIR ID6606
• C. Gavius Macer (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 15 (1978) 109 s.v. Gavius 17a | PIR ID6607
• M. Gavius Maximus (Masc, eques), ref: PIR G 0104 | PIR ID6608
• M. Gavius Maximus ... (Masc), ref: PIR G 0103 | PIR ID6609
• L. Gavius Maximus (Masc), ref: AE 1960, 130 | PIR ID6610
• M. Gavius Orfitus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0105 | PIR ID6611
• M. Gavius Orfitus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0106 | PIR ID6612
• M. Gavius Orfitus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR O 0145 | PIR ID6613
• P. Gavius Priscus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0108 | PIR ID6614
• Gavius Priscus (Masc, eques), ref: PIR G 0107 | PIR ID6615
• Gavius Sabinus (Masc), ref: PIR G 0109 | PIR ID6616
• Gavius Saturninus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0110 | PIR ID6617
• Gavius Silo (Masc), ref: PIR G 0111 | PIR ID6618
• C. Gavius Silvanus (Masc), ref: PIR G 0112 | PIR ID6619
• M. Gavius Squilla Gallicanus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0113 | PIR ID6620
• M. Gavius Squilla Gallicanus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0114 | PIR ID6621
• Q. Gavius Statius Helvius Pollio (Masc, senator), ref: PIR G 0115 | PIR ID6622
• C. Gavius Tertullus Tertullianus Peregrinus (Masc, eques), ref: PIR G 0116 | PIR ID6623
• Q. Gavius Tranquillus (Masc, senator), ref: AE 1989, 721 | PIR ID6624
• L. Gavius Vescennianus (Masc), ref: III 430 | PIR ID6625
• ...ius ... Iunior M. Gavius Crispus Numisius Iunior (Masc, senator), ref: PIR I 0721 | PIR ID8064
• C. Ligurius Salutaris A. Gavius Fortunatus (Masc), ref: PIR L 0284 | PIR ID8400
• Pontius Gavius Maximus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR P 0801 | PIR ID10889
• M. Gavius Primus (Masc), ref: XIII 8268 | PIR ID14907